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It looks like we may be censoring again:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_1604000/1604426.stm
Scott A
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> Is this "censoring" really any worse than this:
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> US urges curb on Arab TV channel
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1578000/1578619.stm
> ==+==
> Washington has asked Qatar to reign in the influential and editorially
> independent Arabic al-Jazeera television station, which gives airtime to
> anti-American opinions.
> ==+==
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> Scott A
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > From
> > http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ap/20011008/wl/attacks_palestinians_israel_1.html
> >
> > - start -
> >
> > The Palestinian Authority (news - web sites) also tried to quell expressions
> > of support for the Saudi exile accused of leading the Sept. 11 terrorist
> > attacks in the United States. In Gaza City, police fired tear gas, wielded
> > clubs and shot several live rounds in the air to keep back 150 Islamic
> > University students chanting: ``Long live Palestine, long live Afghanistan
> > (news - web sites), long live Islam.''
> >
> > Several demonstrators shouted ``Bin Laden, bin Laden.'' Police forced
> > journalists to leave the area.
> >
> > - end -
> >
> > But much of the rest of the article discusses how the PA is repudiating bin
> > Laden support:
> >
> > ``It's true that there is an unfair situation and continuous crimes and
> > killings exerted against the Palestinians,'' he said. ``This does not
> > justify or give cover for anyone to kill or terrorize innocent civilians.''
> > - PA info minister Rabbo
> >
> > Bravo for those words, I say.
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| (...) It is indeed fortunate for your reputation that you said "may" (nice pre-weasel on your part) because it is in no way censorship to buy up all of some good under the terms of a previously negotiated contract. bin Laden, or the media, are (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) If I remember right, these images may be released at a later date after the goverments use period is over (i.e. we are not at war). However, the article says: "According to reports, the decision to shut down access to satellite images was (...) (25 years ago, 19-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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